Recent Headlines About Criminal Acts and Cases

When you're accused of a crime, you may feel very alone. Browse our collection of recent news articles to learn about new developments in the law and to see how other defendants have faced criminal accusations.

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Prosecutors coming around on pot Prosecutors across the country are slowly coming around in their approach to marijuana possession
Pace of legislation addressing marijuana legalization picks up The number of States proposing or passing some type of legislation dealing with marijuana legalization continues to grow
Public opinion swings toward legalization of marijuana A majority of Americans now favor the legalization of marijuana
The consequences of crime lab fraud Authorities in Massachusetts are discovering that some of the individuals whose convictions were set aside or released have committed new crimes
Supervisor can't testify about test results Texas Court of Criminal Appeals says that a lab supervisor cannot testify about test results of testing performed by a lab employee
Public opinion on marijuana changing - - Fast The last few years have seen a dramatic change in public opinion toward the use of marijuana
Waco Woman Faces Drug and Child Endangerment Charges Carolyn Combee of Waco, Texas is charged with drug possession and child endangerment after a mid-March incident at Providence Hospital.